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HTH RS M 711 / Health Economics and Evaluation

3 unit(s)

C. Longo (cross-listed as BUSINESS C711 )

Prerequisite(s): Enrolment in HRM; or eHealth/Health Policy programs plus permission of instructor.

This course examines the application of economic principles to policy-relevant questions in the area of health and health care. Topics will include applied health economics, economic correlates to health, demand and supply of health care and insurance, health care system financing, economic evaluation in the pharmaceutical/medical devices industries, costing methodologies, cost-effectiveness and cost-benefit analyses, QALYs, decision analysis, modeling and means by which to improve value-for-money in the health sector.


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